Vladimir Putin has claimed a landslide victory in #Russia’s presidential vote, with 87.32% of votes after 95.04% of ballots had been counted by late Sunday, confirmed preliminary knowledge from the Russian Central Election Fee (CEC). #Election2024
(Supply: Xinhua) pic.twitter.com/eJEI5X5LeC— Bridging Information (@BridgingNews_) March 18, 2024
I don’t even suppose the US media would try to assert that this election is someway “rigged.” They will whine about Navalny, however the actuality is, all polls present that Putin has this a lot assist.
President Vladimir Putin gained a report post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his grip on energy although hundreds of opponents staged a midday protest at polling stations and america mentioned the vote was neither free nor honest.For Putin, a former KGB lieutenant colonel who first rose to energy in 1999, the result’s meant to underscore to the West that its leaders must reckon with an emboldened Russia, whether or not in battle or in peace, for a lot of extra years to come back.
The early end result means Putin, 71, will simply safe a brand new six-year time period that will allow him to overhaul Josef Stalin and turn into Russia’s longest-serving chief for greater than 200 years.
Putin gained 87.8% of the vote, the very best ever end in Russia’s post-Soviet historical past, in line with an exit ballot by pollster the Public Opinion Basis (FOM). The Russian Public Opinion Analysis Centre (VCIOM) put Putin on 87%. First official outcomes indicated the polls had been correct.
Communist candidate Nikolai Kharitonov got here second with slightly below 4%, newcomer Vladislav Davankov third, and ultra-nationalist Leonid Slutsky fourth, outcomes recommended.
When it comes to the 12% that didn’t vote for him, there are at all times going to be round that proportion of people who find themselves simply towards any authorities. You possibly can’t ever get to 100%, as a result of for no matter causes you might be at all times going to have these sad individuals. Something above 85% is principally 100%.
Additional, though the official numbers aren’t out, there are often round 5% of Russians who vote for the LDPR, which is a far-right occasion that helps Putin, however runs in elections and serves in Parliament to attempt to push Putin additional proper. Rodina, one other far-right occasion, was working a candidate. I might not be shocked if the vast majority of the 12% had been voting for far-right candidates for the aim of signaling to Putin they need a extra excessive battle coverage.
There’s additionally some outdated man who desires to carry again communism who some variety of aged individuals most likely vote for, additionally extra to ship a sign than anything.
The difficulty is: if Putin is a “dictator” or an “autocrat” or no matter slur the media desires to make use of, doesn’t that imply autocracy and dictatorship are higher methods, as a result of they’ve extra large standard assist?
Doesn’t it really imply {that a} “dictatorship” is extra “democratic” when it comes to “standard assist”?
Essentially the most beloved and revered chief on the earth
Putin wins Russia election in landslide with report turnout
Putin’s share of the vote in presidential elections.
2000: 53.4%2004: 71.9%
2012: 63.6%
2018: 76.6%
2024: 87,4%
Have A Good Dream!!! pic.twitter.com/Hh4cFyVscm
— Ignorance, the basis and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) March 18, 2024
Mainly, liberal democracy has failed.
The American system is a catastrophe, the American subsidiaries in Europe are all disasters.
Some sort of “authoritarian” management which rejects pluralism primarily based on first rules is at all times going to be the pure system of human governance. It’s been this fashion for the reason that days of the tribal chieftain. Pluralism is silly. Societies ought to be unified below a shared identification that’s outlined by a shared historical past and heritage.
This could have been apparent from the start, however assuming it someway wasn’t, it’s actually apparent now. Within the West, everyone seems to be combating with one another and protesting and disagreeing about every thing, whereas in Russia and China and non-pluralistic societies, individuals are getting alongside and supporting their leaders, who they really feel characterize them.
“A pacesetter who represents pluralism” is an oxymoron. Who does he characterize? He represents a number of teams of people that disagree with one another on first rules? How is that doable? It’s only a recipe for corruption and tyranny.
